Official letter written by Herakleides to Diogenes, probably two tax collectors, concerning
the collection of the poll tax; it is written above and under an earlier text, which
was meant to be used as a model for the list of the underage boys (less than 14 years
old) when the last census was taken and had since become liable to the poll tax

APIS Translation (English)

(2nd hand) Herakleides to Diogenes, greetings and lasting health.;(1st hand) With
regard to the underage males entered in the supplementary register according to their
ages in year 8: for the poll tax of the boys x years old (in year 8), x drachmai.;(2nd
hand) No one has given an armed guard to the tax collectors <Or: He didn't give an
armed guard to any of the tax collectors>. Up to the (time of the) accounting (arithmesis)
exert yourself and do all you can and exact payment. Exact payment from all the aphelikes
and return for a short time for the accounting. If you have Belles with you, hold
on to him. You will send up to Petaisis, the son of [- - -]